× Li Xi, Everyone is Dirty & Sister Crayon
Last Friday I checked out both these bands at the Rickshaw Stop alongside hormones aka all-ages show.
It was great.
Big thank to my pal Mr. Cline for being rad and texting me that day as he would be in the band opening for them. Couldn’t make it in time to see him work his magic a major psychedelic-musical ongoing crush via musical updates continues to develop.
This is his band Li Xi, hope to catch them again soon:

And these, also gal-driven bands, we got to see and they were just great.
I’ll upload some fotos at some point:

Sidenote: Anytime there is a Colombian event in the Bay, I really enjoy seeing those straw/with-the-black-lines hats, so cool!
(Foto I took from Stern Grove 2009)

× Röyksopp & Robyn “Monument” (Music Video)
This will be a great pre-meeting warm up. Or making coffee in the AM in your underwear, more realistically the monument being that fresh cup of coffe, am I right?

× Charles Lloyd – Manhattan Stories Mini-Documentary
On a jazz note, another great clip, I really love listening to history/facts in music:

youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-5ON-VMF9Y

× Boiler Room Collections: EGON
I was introduced to BoilerRoom just this year, I am a fan. Also on soundcloud“Boiler Room set up shop in Egon’s office in Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA as he digs through his own collection, playing a few records.”
I have had this bookmarked (clip is almost 2hrs) and have gone back to it since about June. Great listening, and viewing the LPs with liner notes peeking out. OH! 🙂
Enjoyed quite a bit the DJ notes here and there where each band was from when available.

× William Onyeabor: Atomic Bomb
This is from end of year 2013 and just getting a hold of this, they played here back in May.
What a nice melody. This will be a great soundtrack to mid-afternoon workdaze navigations this week. What do you think?

× Melissa Aldana
A 21 year old saxon great young woman from Chile, now based in NY.
The interview is in Spanish but the CC translates, if you are interested. I think she is awesome.

× Phillip Glass: In the upper room Dance No.9
Endless emails? Long meetings? Jam to this. All the cosmic to your desk will gather and join team caffeine 🙂

*H/T three clips above — via my fabulous friend Nina.

× Bike To The Future (Quest science | PBS)
This isn’t a music video, but it is like the Jetsons! The future is here.
Would you ride one? I’d love to one day visit North Carolina.

June has arrived, and so has some música.
More to come, and more frequently to share with you through the second half of the year – I hope 🙂

To celebrate this month’s quick arrival, let’s start with June Carter. y Johnny Cash. Good bye is all she wrote.× Johnny Cash & June Carter: JacksonJohnny Cash & June Carter singing Jackson at the Ralph Emery Show. This is from 1967.

× Los Amigos Invisibles: Stay
Their new album recently dropped, which I have yet to listen to in full. They are playing at the New Parish (Oakland) on June 13th. They’re a pretty fun band to see live, if you have the chance to.

× Lykke Li: No rest for the wicked
Super into the lyrics. Hearts are breakeable. Music will be made.

× The Mantles: Hello
Found this band via a slumberland records post on the BayBridged
›› San Francisco/Oakland’s The Mantles have been charting a unique path through the Bay Area’s storied garage/pop scene since 2007.

× charliefoxtrotny: Tell the world anything
this isn’t music per se, but it is human melodies in the forms of words – I dig them.
There are approx. 4 of them in their youtube channel.
Tacos!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TsxrIqUB_g

From the Illini dispatches:
My pal Tim is always sending me awesome notes, and earlier this year he shared these two fun songs:× Phish: FeeMillie – but the lyrics here sound like MELI (!!) and coffee, and cats … too cool 🙂

× Balkan Beat Box: Hermetico

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I’ve signed on to Spotify and Rdio, but so far I really like and prefer the Soundcloud mobile app, works for me and mi curious journeys. There are also a ton of archived talks/interviews and smaller indie bands w/their music uploads to just listen without much fuss, which I really like.
It still mostly use CDs and listen to local AM/FM, and a portable radio which I always have with me.
Yes that is true.
What app or site for streaming music are you currently into?

Ana Tijoux: Sacar la Voz
Ana is playing here in SF this week, and it is sold-out. When will I learn to get tix more than a few weeks ahead. Story of my life. :/
Here is a goodie from 2012.

Cibo Matto: Emerald Tuesday (Live on KEXP)
Speaking of missing tours, I missed Cibo Matto in Feb. Cool they have a new record out. Last I saw Miho Hatori (1/2 of the band) was in 2007 here in San Francisco, with the now defunct Los Abandoned ♥ at the GAMH. It was los awesome.

This is also a released Cibo Matto video from Dec.2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3zX_AT0Xco]

David Lynch: The Big Dream (Moby Reversion Featuring Mindy Jones)
This is slow and gloomy, the perfect dose from David Lynch for a Monday morning. From his channel:

La Luz: Morning High (Live on KEXP)
Roaming the internet I found about La Luz band, if Stereolab had kids or nieces and they were raised in California/the west coast and started a band – it would sound like these young women from Seattle. I like it, sounds promising. Stoked for up & coming all-women bands ♥

Stereolab: French Disco
Per the above video, a refresher – one of THE best band in the early 1990s. fcukyeah stereolab:

St. Vincent: Digital Witness
Playing at the Fox in Oakland this Saturday. This video feels like the weekly grind w/o any unexpected boom at the end …

Hi.
February is a personal eternity but I cherish its deep meaning. I welcome March with music and a sincere smile. Music makes most situations ,and in some instances cubicles, just a bit better, right?
Have a great start of the month –
xxomeliKaren O: The Moon Song [KCRW live recording]
Saw this performed this past weekend at the Oscars. Very sweet, can’t wait to see the movie “Her.”

Writer/Director Spike Jonze, Singer Karen O and Production Designer KK Barrett performed a special acoustic version of the Oscar-nominated “The Moon Song” for Morning Becomes Eclectic.

And the Giraffe: Sorry
Awhile ago I received a sweet email from Nick (thanks!) introducing his band: Nashville-based And the Giraffe:

“We recently strapped a film camera to the front of a bicycle with some spare rigging equipment we found in our friend/director’s garage and some duct tape. The whole video cost us about $200 to make and we got to ride around LA and out into the desert for some gorgeous shots at the end. It really offers a unique perspective of being able to see yourself as you ride a bike!”

Their video is filmed en ELAY. Have not lived there, so I love visiting Los Angeles. Also, would love to one day visit Nashville –

Santa Sabina: Estando aqui no estoy
Having a teenager niece, I retract to music that I liked at her age and we talk about it. Last week I introduced her mid-90’s björk songs and Rita Guerrero, the vocalist for Santa Sabina (Mexico). I got to see her once in concert, and it was a very indie/feminist inspiration, before I really knew what that meant. Rita passed about 3 years ago at age 46 🙁

Hibbity Dibbity: Gold
Nice little tune that I found myself listening while reading the interwebs.
–found via the BayBridged

St. Lucia: When the Night [2013]
I forget how I came across this song. It’s a bit fast if you like to wake up and listen to something a little upbeat while making coffee. It’s 7 minutes, so boil water, grind and frenchpress after 5 minutes. It works out for me. Kinda want to wear fluorescent leg warmers, though.

Emmet y Edith Gowin
This particular video isn’t about music per se. It is about love, craft and photography. Partnership from both ends of the lens, and in life. Such a beautiful relationship, I enjoyed viewing it so much.
–found via Ike Edeani

David Lynch: And Light Shines
This one dropped last week. It is just a tad, tiny bit, Negativland.

Ana Tijoux: Vengo
Ana’s new album drops in March. Her new single Vengo (I come) became available a couple of weeks ago. She is such a good MC.

María del Pilar: Quien Eres
No better way to start the week, and the month with a new Pilar video. She is a total belleza musical! Her music is such a dose of mucho happy con glitter. ♥♥♥

Pharrell WIlliams: Happy (Dubs edition)
Speaking of happy, I love basketball. Love the dubs.
Last Thursday we got to see the premiere of this Golden State version video at the game versus LA Clippers during a prolonged timeout (nationally televised-game timeouts aka commercials, can be quite lengthy) with my friend Butter Bill at the Oracle Arena.
And Curry with an A’s hat, not sure I can love that All-Star any more.

My fave are the little kids, they have some great moves. So talented!
It is inspired from the 24hoursofhappy by Pharell Williams, which I had not seen the website for … where have I been?! Very cool 🙂

Looking forward to see fave bands and continue to randomly find gems on the local radio stations. Also learnt a ton from your comments, tweets and various others ways throughout the last year – thanks so much for sharing!
I appreciate tremendously that you continue to enjoy these Monday musical column with the few of you that still read mi blog 🙂

Gracias,M.✚ | Mexican Institute of Sound: Escríbeme Pronto
Was great to see Camilo and crew once again at the YBCA with mi fave música crew =)

✚ | Andrea Echeverri: El Fusil y La Corbata
Her new single dropped last Tuesday. So stoked.
I love you Andrea. So much.

✚ | Lorde: Team
I have been an enthusiastic follower of whatever this 17-year old young woman presents to the world since finding out about her earlierthis year. I am a fan.

… “This video was borne from a dream I had a few months ago about teenagers in their own world, a world with hierarchies and initiations, where the boy who was second in command had acne on his face, and so did the girl who was queen,”… “Dreamt about this world being so different to anything anyone had ever seen, a dark world full of tropical plants and ruins and sweat. and of this world, I dreamt about tests that didn’t need to be passed in order to be allowed in: sometimes the person who loses is stronger.”

✚ | Phantogram: Fall in Love
New single by Phantogram, though it sounds layered I thought it fell a bit flat in comparison to some of their previous material. Will be cool if the video may compensate for it? Can’t wait to hear the complete new album ‘Voices’ (drops Feb. 2014)

✚ | Bro show
Recently my mom told me she just learnt what a man-cave is from lady gaga. I was confused/concerned. She also watches the Ellen show daily. Then I said -mom, I never watch the show, I’m at I work-
She said “Ay pues fijate en el internets” –well, look in the internets- (of course sounds better en español). ohright, DUH… hahaa!

“Betty Black releases the video for “Fatality of Love” today. The smoldering and kaleidoscopic video finds her in odalisque poses and shattered reflections as she contemplates rejecting a lover before they betray her. This is the first video from the just released Fatality of Love (The Remix EP)”

✚ | The Shoes: Wasting Time
The shoes like the bikes and the young men in their videos. The youth The cool 🙂

✚ | The Shoes: People Movin

✚ | Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones: Foreverly
Norah y Billy Joe cover the Everly’s and Foreverly was dropped last week. How’bout that?!
Below, the lyric version.
For the last few Decembers I have enjoyed getting into total folk-mode, will be headed to the music store in west portal, amoeba or aquarius soon to buy the CD – this will be a great road trip addition.
Liking this very much so, what do you think?
You can listen to their interview here: [NPR] ‘Foreverly’ Yours: Billie Joe Armstrong And Norah Jones Get Close

✚ | We Are The Brave: Sparrow
We Are the Brave were formed in Sydney, Australia. Easy synth pop to listen to after the 2pm coffee dose.

✚ | Natalie Duncan – Devil In Me (Live from Universal Studios)
Found this via Patrina’s tumblr, so good 🙂